Racso and the Rats of NIMH

by Jane Leslie Conly and Leonard Lubin

Book Overview

'Racso, a brash and boastful little rodent, is making his way to Thorn Valley, determined to learn how to read and write and become a hero. His bragging and lies get him off to a bad start, but a crisis gives him the opportunity to prove his mettle. A worthy successor [to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, a Newbery Medal winner by the author's father].' 'BL. 1986 Children's Editors' Choices (BL) Children's Choices for 1987 (IRA/CBC) Notable 1986 Childrens'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064402452
• ISBN13: 9780064402453
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

racso and the rats of nimh

This would be one of the best books I have read in a long time, and I am pretty picky about what I read. After reading Robert C'obrians "Mrs.Frisby and the rats of nimh" I was very inspiered and felt I wanted to read the next book. I like the charecter, Racso so much I bought a black birre (hat)to look like him. Jane Leslie Conly did such a good job on continuing the story, that I thought it was the same author. I started out thinking that Mrs.Frisby and the rats of nimh would be boring, and I ended up loving the book. I have started to read RT, Margaret and the rats of nimh and think I will enjoy it very much.

Best of Jane L Conly! Wonderful read!

Anyone who loves Jane Coly's work or the famous Rats of NIMH *or both!* will want to read this book. I read it as a child and still find it a great diversion as an adult. The story is of an adolescent rat named Racso who meets Timmothy on his way to school with the rats of Thorn Valley. The plot thickens as Racso meets the rats of NIMH and finds that thier standards of country life and living are quite different than his old city life. Intent on finding a way to impress them and convince them to let him stay, Racso tries to hatch a plan to help the rats, and perhaps the whole Thorn Valley! This book is a bit more youth-oriented than Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, but it does contain an element of adventure and ethics that made the first book so popular. If you love anthropomorphic animals *particularly rodents*, this book will be well worth looking in to. There is another book in the series, FYI : R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH. I hope you enjoy this book, I sure did!

Tou Lee's review of Racso and the Rats of Nimh

The sequel to the outrageously wonderful, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, Racso and the Rats of Nimh is just as entertaining and fun to read. A new rat from the city, named Racso, is trying to find these rats of Nimh, but little do they know that Racso has a lot in common with their history.

A thoughtful book for grade schoolers

Children who enjoyed _Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH_ will be pleased to find that they can continue the adventure with _Racso and the Rats of NIMH_, regardless of what adults may think. Some criticize this book as being of lower quality than the first, but to the child many of the distinctions are negligible. The first does indeed have a superior story and writing style, and I do personally prefer it, but _Racso.._ is an excellent companion as told from a different point of view. Much like Brian Jacques' Redwall series, these books share settings more than they do characters. Set some time after the first book, _Racso.._ takes place primarily in the school set up by Nicodemus and the other rats of NIMH to teach young mice and rats and fulfill their plan of making their kind independant of mankind. To adults, the story may seem less magical than the first because it incorporates more elements of human life and interaction rather than creating a separate society (as in _Watership Down_), but as a child I did not see the difference. Indeed, the idea of the young mice going to school only made logical sense to me, and in hindsight I believe it may even have given me a greater appreciation for education.